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19 February 2012

Bring On the Mason Bees

Just hung this aesthetically pleasing mason bee house that was a Christmas gift from mom. (You can pick this up from Gardener's Supply in case you are wondering.) This is the second bee house in the garden for attracting native bees. I can't wait to see who takes up residence. Clearly this anolis lizard is staking out his place too. Have you ever seen those videos of snakes that sit at the mouths of caves and pick off exiting bats? That's what I'm picturing here, but much cuter somehow. Nature rocks.

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This is a blog about a yard east of I-35 in Austin, Texas, which sits on land that was once Blackland Prairie. When settlers came, it became a farm. In the 1950s, it became a neighborhood, but the soil is still plentiful clay. Here, we'll try to keep track of our successes and failures as we grow plants, build paths and patios, and make food from the earth.